[NPInfo] Fwd: Raising Women's Voices for Universal Health Care

[Shelby Havens]

Dear Calif NP:
 
You know, I think I like you. You have some very good ideas sometimes. Your ideas on this topic fall under that category.
 
Would you consider running for public office?
 
Best Regards,
 
Shelby Havens, ARNP  > From: np at c-zone.net> To: npinfo at nurse.net> Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Fwd: Raising Women's Voices for Universal Health Care> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:17:?
 
57 -0700> > The US Govt could start by simply lowering the age for receipt/participation> in Medicare from age 65 to age 55, and mandating health insurance programs> in each state cover at rates which do not preclude obtaining coverage in> spite of pre-conditions/uninsurability, etc.> > Then SocSec could be 'fixed' by simply raising the wages for which social> security taxes must be paid to say $200,000 & have that income level below> which all wages/salaries/self-employment income is taxed be increased by> 2.5% each year/COLA. Soc Security is not in and of itself meant to be a> retirement program but rather a safety net, a bare minimum payment to help> avoid poverty for wage earners in their later years. It is an insurance> program with a conservative retirement supplement/payment benefit.> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paula Sumner" <nurse_healer at yahoo.com>> To: <npinfo at nurse.net>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 9:41 AM> Subject: [NPInfo] Fwd: Raising Women's Voices for Universal Health Care> > > > fyi, paula> >> > nwhn at nwhn.org wrote: Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:39:46 -0400> > From: nwhn at nwhn.org> > Subject: Raising Women's Voices for Universal Health Care> >> > September 24, 2007> > Webinars on Health Care Reform for Women's Health Providers and> Advocates> > Register Today!> > There is much at stake for women's health care in the current debate> over how to reform the health care system in the United States. But some of> us in the women's health community are unfamiliar with the terminology and> concepts commonly used in health reform discussions. Many of us are unsure> about which strategies to achieve universal health care would be best for> women's health care, or how to evaluate the proposals made by health policy> experts and political candidates. It's time to catch up, and dive into the> debate!> > The National Women's Health Network has teamed up with the Avery> Institute for Social Change and MergerWatch Project of Community Catalyst to> create and produce a three-part series of 'webinars', seminars accessible on> the web. The first webinar will take place this week on Thursday September> 27th at 2PM EST. For more information and to register please read the> descriptions below.> > Webinar #1: Primer on the Basics of Health Care Reform> > This introductory webinar will provide a basic primer on health care> reform, including important terminology and concepts such as "single-payer"> health insurance, health savings accounts, employer assessments and> individual mandates. No question will be too basic to ask! Presenters will> be Susan Sherry, Deputy Director of Community Catalyst, who has more than 25> years of experience as a consumer health advocate; and Nancy Turnbull,> Associate Dean at the Harvard School of Public Health. Click on this link to> register for the Primer on the Basics of Health Care Reform> > Webinar #2: Strategies for Achieving Universal Health Care> > October 11 at 3PM EST> > What are the strategies being discussed -- and tried in some states -- > to get to universal health care? How are these strategies being influenced> by public opinion polls indicating what types of change Americans are likely> to support? Experts will discuss the single-payer approach vs. more> incremental strategies and state action vs. federal strategies, We will> learn how the American public views health care reform and what the major> players (such as employers, unions, insurers, hospital associations and> physicians) are doing. Presenters will include Michael Miller, Director of> Policy at Community Catalyst; and Martha Livingston of Physicians for a> National Health Plan. Click on this link to register for Strategies for> Achieving Universal Health Care> > Webinar #3: Where Should Women's Health Advocates Put Our Energy?> > November 15 at 1PM EST> > Women's health care providers and advocates must become engaged in the> health care reform debate if we want to ensure that "health care for all"> include affordable access to the health services and options that we and out> families need. Of course, we want comprehensive reproductive health care and> real choice in childbirth options, such as the option to use a midwife. We> want better support for women who are caring for ill family members and we> need end-of-life options that allow us to remain at home. We believe that> health care must be sensitive to difference in our culture, ethnicity, race,> class and sexual orientation. How can we best become involved in fighting> for universal health care? Presenters will include Amy Allina, NWHN Program> Director; and Debbie Reid of the National Health Law Program. Click on this> link to register for Where Should Women's Health Advocates Put Our Energy?> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------> > If you do not want to receive future mailings, you may unsubscribe from> our mailing list.> >> >> > Paula J. Sumner RN, MSN, HTP, CHt> > Healing Touch, Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki-2> > 3500 Westgate Dr., Suite 504-G> > Durham, NC 27707> > 919-490-4656> >> > http://paulajsumner.byregion.net Referral ID#10102918> >> > http://www.justanswer.com/home.asp?r=HolisticNurse&bn=2> >> > http://www.letstalkcounseling.com/sites/paulasumner> >> > ---------------------------------> > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who> knows.> > Yahoo! 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